Third Grade Word Study

This spelling approach is referred to as Word Study, which is based

on 30 years of research that has explored the developmental stages of word
knowledge in children and adults (Henderson, 1990). This research has
identified certain spelling errors that tend to occur in clusters and show
students common confusions when learning new spelling patters.
This is a hands-on method, in which children sort specific words based
upon similar spelling principles and learn to make spelling generalizations.
Students get many opportunities to manipulate and practice their words in a
variety of ways. For this reason, this approach seems to work better than the
traditional drill, practice, test method. Students seem to retain the spelling of
these words in a more effective manner.
The purpose of Word Study is as follows:
To examine words in order to reveal consistencies within our written
language system and to help students master recognition, spelling, and
meanings of specific words. (Words Their Way, 2008).
This is not a one-size fits all program that starts and ends in the same
place for all students. The critical piece of this program is that it
differentiates instruction for different levels of word knowledge.
I have created 29 weeks worth of 3rd grade spelling lists for three different
levels of learners. The students level is determined by an initial spelling
inventory. In addition to the 12 pattern words each week, there are 5
additional high frequency words.
You can use the entire packet or just elements of it however you would
like, but the way that I use it is as follows:
On Monday I bring students to the carpet and do a quick mini lesson about
the current weeks spelling pattern. I then put the spelling list on the overhead.
Students copy their groups words into their spelling notebook (this notebook
remains at school and is used for in class word work such as word hunts.)
Students do the word sorts either by cutting and gluing the words or by writing
them in the space provided. For the word sort I have students sort all of the
words, not just their own. The reason I do this is so students see that once
they know a pattern they can apply it to any word within that pattern. I also
want my lower groups to be exposed to higher-level vocabulary, even if they
wont be tested on how to spell those words.
I hope you find success in word study and that this packet is helpful to
you and your students. Please contact me with suggestions or alternative
ways youve used the materials! Thank you and happy teaching!

Third Grade Word Study

Week 1: Long A Patterns (ai, ay, ay, a_e)
Week 2: Long E Patterns (ee, ea, y, e_e)
Week 3: Long I Patterns (ie, igh, y, i_e)
Week 4: Long O Patterns (oa, ow, o_e)
Week 5: Long U Patterns (ew, u_e, oo)
Week 6: Short e and a
Week 7: Short Vowel Patterns (i, o, u)
Week 8: -er and -or sounds
Week 9: -ur and ir words
Week 10: -ore, -oar, -air, -are, -ure
Week 11: Contractions
Week 12: -oy and oi
Week 13: pr, sh, th, pl
Week 14: ck, ct, ft, ld, mp, nd
Week 15: ng, nk, nt, pt, sk, st
Week 16: ch, -tch
Week 17: spr, shr, str, squ, scr, spl, thr
Week 18: gh, ph, f
Week 19: mb, gn, wr, kn, stle
Week 20: ge, gi, gy, hard g
Week 21: Soft (ce, ci, cy) and hard c
Week 22: Endings (ed, ing)
Week 23: Suffixes (ly, -less, -ness, -ful, -ily)
Week 24: Suffixes (-y, -al, -able, ible)
Week 25: Suffixes (-tion, sion, -ment, -er, -est)
Week 26: Prefixes (re, dis, un, im, in)
Week 27: Plurals (regular and irregular: s, es, f to v, y to i)
Week 28: Compound Words
Week 29: Homonyms

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Long!A!Patternsai,!ay,!a_e!
Red!Group!
away!
base!
game!
nail!
today!
became!
brain!
case!
scale!
pair!
lane!
train!

Blue!Group!
blame!
state!
frame!
holiday!
relay!
waist!
pail!
gain!
raise!
mayor!
airplane!
remain!

Green!Group!
playground!
crayon!
potato!
against!
stadium!
claim!
hesitate!
Asia!
complain!
yesterday!
anyway!
prairie!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

with!
from!
have!
what!
were!

Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Blue:!!
Green:!!

We!will!not!play!the!game!today.!
Raise!the!pail!to!your!waist.!
I!lost!my!crayon!on!the!playground!yesterday.!

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Long!E!Patternsee,!ea,!y,!e_e!
Red!Group!
teeth!
dream!
feast!
beast!
feeling!
clean!
easy!
keep!
seat!
bees!
meal!
baby!

Blue!Group!
between!
least!
east!
steam!
street!
eighteen!
beaver!
breeze!
weave!
honey!
meeting!
sleeping!

Green!Group!
angry!
please!
breathe!
everybody!
wreath!
complete!
wheat!
concrete!
squeeze!
company!
eager!
really!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

then!
many!
some!
would!
other!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Keep!your!baby!teeth!clean.!
Blue:!!
The!breeze!came!from!the!east.!
Green:!! Please!breathe!deeply!when!you!are!angry.!

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Long!I!Patternsie,!igh,!y,!i_e!
Red!Group!
bike!
while!
child!
fly!
light!
July!
prize!
flight!
night!
drive!
dime!
rise!

Blue!Group!
replied!
sigh!
tight!
fright!
hire!
hydrant!
butterfly!
slight!
divide!
otherwise!
climb!
height!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

first!
people!
know!
through!
write!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Last!night,!the!child!lost!his!bike.!
Blue:!!
Do!not!play!around!on!the!fire!hydrant.!
Green:!! It!is!quiet!outside!in!the!bright!moonlight.!

Green!Group!
hillside!
pilot!
bright!
moonlight!
surprise!
pioneer!
firefly!
outside!
quiet!
behind!
describe!
identify!

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Long!o!Patternsoa,!ow,!o_e!
Red!Group!
coat!
grow!
hope!
road!
show!
joke!
woke!
coach!
float!
glow!
yellow!
ocean!!

Blue!Group!
boast!
alone!
hotel!
moan!
obey!
pillow!
shown!
spoke!
clover!
crow!
load!
open!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

right!
around!
another!
come!
does!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Please!show!me!which!road!to!follow.!
Blue:!!
The!child!took!his!pillow!to!the!hotel.!
Green:!! The!globe!shows!the!U.S.!coast.!

Green!Group!
adobe!
coast!
globe!
suppose!
throat!
disown!!
clothes!
compose!
although!
broken!
almost!
approach!!

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Long!u!Patternsew,!u_e,!oo!
Red!Group!
blew!
grew!
due!
roots!
too!
cube!
use!
tune!
balloon!
chew!
clue!
super!!!

Blue!Group!
huge!
screw!
usually!
truth!
reduce!
afternoon!
crew!
confuse!
juice!
music!
excuse!
include!!

Green!Group!
rumor!
dispute!
raccoon!
conclude!
newspaper!
toothpaste!
tissue!
newt!
future!
human!
regular!
population!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

different!
again!
great!
every!
between!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!plant!grew!with!its!strong!roots.!
Blue:!!
Please!excuse!me!from!class!this!afternoon.!
Green:!! There!is!a!rumor!that!a!raccoon!is!lost!in!the!school.!

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Short!a!and!e!
Red!Group!
spent!
last!
plan!
check!
grand!
map!
stamp!
felt!
west!
past!
camp!
yell!!!

Blue!Group!
feather!
else!
chapter!
traffic!
stand!
lesson!
spend!
dance!
friend!
answer!
rabbit!
desk!

Green!Group!
absent!
canyon!
skeleton!
together!
guest!
graph!
fraction!
breath!
envelope!
adventure!
scramble!
alphabet!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

should!
give!
own!
read!
while!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Please!plan!to!check!your!bag!before!you!leave.!
Blue:!!
We!spend!about!an!hour!at!dance!class.!
Green:!! The!teacher!is!absent!so!we!have!a!guest!in!our!classroom.!

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Short!vowel!patterns:!i,!o,!and!u!
Red!Group!
!!!!grin!
body!
print!
stick!
cloth!
lunch!
clock!
such!
thing!
chunk!
knot!
grump!!

Blue!Group!
prompt!
drink!
honest!
crisp!
hundred!
notch!
hungry!
whip!
thunder!
doctor!
admit!
quick!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

might!
below!
saw!
often!
dont!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Put!your!lunch!under!the!clock.!
Blue:!!
The!doctor!was!prompt!for!my!visit.!
Green:!! I!promise!to!whisper!my!comment.!

Green!Group!
distrust!
shrimp!
adopt!
liquid!
instruct!
promise!
nonsense!
extinct!
underline!
comment!
whisper!
switch!

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er!and!or!sounds!
Red!Group!
reader!
player!
winter!
folder!
doctor!
corner!
letter!
summer!
favor!
actor!
never!
offer!

Blue!Group!
teacher!
brother!
mayor!
answer!
another!
rocker!
worker!
perfect!
trainer!
danger!
after!
flavor!

Green!Group!
thunder!
author!
visitor!
remember!
honor!
senator!
trader!
wonder!
writer!
character!
illustrator!
pitcher!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

world!
without!
animal!
enough!
head!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
My!sister!did!me!a!favor!last!summer.!
Blue:!!
My!brother!told!the!teacher!another!answer.!
Green:!! The!visitor!met!the!author!and!the!illustrator.!

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ur!and!ir!words!!
Red!Group!
shirt!
curly!
turn!
dirty!
hurry!
curb!
firmly!
birth!
flurry!
burn!
swirl!
hurt!

Blue!Group!
thirst!
first!
rural!
circus!
squirt!
during!
current!
birthday!
sturdy!
circle!
church!
burst!

Green!Group!
indirect!
girlfriend!
cursive!
surface!
shirttail!
plural!
murmur!
whirlwind!
purpose!
thirsty!
nature!
circuit!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

above!
almost!
earth!
picture!
white!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Put!the!dirty!trash!by!the!curb.!
Blue:!!
We!went!to!the!circus!for!my!first!birthday.!
Green:!! My!friend!was!thirsty!at!the!nature!center.!

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ore,!oar,!air,!are,!ure!
Red!Group!
soar!
repair!
shore!
dairy!
sure!
before!
hair!
board!
aware!
rare!
future!
secure!

Blue!Group!
aboard!
boredom!
airport!
ignore!
prairie!
staircase!
barely!
adore!
beware!
prepare!
assure!
mature!!

Green!Group!
warehouse!
shoreline!
compare!
explore!
fairground!
despair!
hoarse!
chairman!
boarding!
carefree!
brochure!
obscure!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ever!
paper!
hard!
near!
sentence!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
We!watched!the!bird!soar!by!the!shore.!
Blue:!!
The!people!walked!up!the!staircase!in!the!airport.!
Green:!! The!class!explored!nature!to!find!many!obscure!living!things.!

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contractions!
Red!Group!
Im!
cant!
were!
theyre!
weve!
hes!
shes!
its!
thats!
shed!
lets!
Ive!

Blue!Group!
whos!!
wed!
youre!
couldve!
isnt!
theyll!
Ill!
theyve!
itll!
dont!
theyd!
shouldve!

Green!Group!
wont!
shouldnt!
couldnt!
wouldnt!
arent!
doesnt!
wasnt!
werent!
hasnt!
havent!
hadnt!
didnt!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

better!
best!
across!
during!
today!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Im!sure!were!going!to!have!a!snow!day!!
Blue:!!
Lets!go!to!the!park!if!it!isnt!raining.!
Green:!! He!couldnt!come!over!because!he!hadnt!done!his!homework.!

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oy!and!oi!
Red!Group!
soil!
avoid!
royal!
join!
employ!
loyal!
oyster!
coil!
enjoy!
coin!
point!
joint!

Blue!Group!
broil!
voice!
spoil!
employee!
joyful!
choice!
annoy!
voyage!
noise!
rejoice!
moist!
pinpoint!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

however!
sure!
knew!
its!!
try!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
I!would!like!to!join!the!royal!family.!
Blue:!!
Make!a!joyful!noise!with!your!voice.!
Green:!! The!moisture!destroyed!the!wood.!

Green!Group!
poison!
appointment!
turquoise!
moisture!
employment!
turmoil!
destroy!
flamboyant!
royalty!
ointment!
disappoint!
boycott!

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pr,!sh,!th,!pl!
Red!Group!
pretty!
shove!
please!
pride!
plain!
pledge!
shady!
prove!
third!
plenty!
present!
shape!

Blue!Group!
president!
thought!
theater!
plastic!
shown!
produce!
theme!
shelter!
promise!
shield!
plenty!
proudly!

Green!Group!
shoulder!
preserve!
Thanksgiving!
plaque!
thesaurus!
shameless!
thermometer!
plateau!
shuffle!
pleasure!
preparation!
shallow!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

told!
young!
sun!
thing!
whole!!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Third!graders!pledged!to!take!pride!in!their!work.!
Blue:!!
The!president!promised!plenty!of!projects.!
Green:!! It!was!a!pleasure!to!help!in!the!preparation!of!Thanksgiving!
dinner.!

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ck,!ct,!ft,!ld,!mp,!nd!
Red!Group!
swift!
draft!
quick!
build!
attract!
child!
grump!
brick!
mend!
contact!
blend!
remind!

Blue!Group!
beyond!
affect!
drift!
thick!
react!
thrift!
collect!
stepchild!
attack!
subtract!
distract!
plump!

Green!Group!
demand!
artifact!
guild!
airlift!
thumbtack!
neglect!
overreact!
assumption!
prospect!
drawback!
grandstand!
reprimand!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

hear!
example!
heard!
several!
change!!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Please!try!to!do!your!math!quickly.!
Blue:!!
The!thick!pumpkin!is!beyond!my!reach.!
Green:!! I!will!reprimand!you!if!you!neglect!to!do!your!homework.!

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ng,!nk,!nt,!pt,!sk,!st!
Red!Group!
strong!
present!
stink!
swinging!
silent!
slept!
prank!
contest!
instant!
feast!
bankrupt!
toast!

Blue!Group!
absent!
sprang!
suggest!
rethink!
patient!
except!
crept!
overhang!
disrupt!
shrank!
overslept!
least!

Green!Group!
combustible!
resident!
attempt!
incident!
boomerang!
moment!
different!
intercept!
drawstring!
guest!
interrupt!
disgust!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

answer!
room!
sea!
against!
top!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!young!girl!slept!through!the!night.!
Blue:!!
The!student!overslept!so!he!was!absent!for!math.!
Green:!! Please!do!not!interrupt!the!guest!speaker.!

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ch,$tch$
Red!Group!
beach!
catch!
reach!
match!
itch!
chew!
peach!
batch!
teach!
march!
coach!
ditch!

Blue!Group!
stitch!
approach!
crunch!
purchase!
drench!
notch!
catcher!
scratch!
wrench!
sketch!
munch!
witch!

Green!Group!
chimney!
twitch!
watchful!
ketchup!
snatch!
stretcher!
mischief!!
purchase!
grandchild!
bleacher!
latch!
cheerful!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

turned!
learn!
point!
city!
toward!!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!coach!had!to!teach!the!players!to!catch!the!ball.!
Blue:!!
The!children!watched!the!car!approach!the!church.!
Green:!! The!cheerful!grandchild!got!into!mischief!at!the!restaurant.!

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spr,!shr,!str,!squ,!scr,!spl,!thr!
Red!Group!
spray!
shred!
splash!
thrown!
spring!
thread!
scrub!
shrub!
split!
stray!
square!
strip!

Blue!Group!
shrink!
script!
spread!
strange!
scrunch!
squeeze!
splinter!
sprint!
throat!
shrill!
squirm!
stream!

Green!Group!
straight!
scratch!
scrimp!
squelch!
sprawl!
splurge!
through!
shriek!
squash!
strength!
spruce!
thrive!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

five!
himself!
usually!
money!
seen!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
In!the!spring,!the!shrubs!will!bloom.!
Blue:!!
My!mom!told!me!to!squeeze!my!splinter.!
Green:!! The!campers!heard!a!loud!shriek!through!the!forest.!

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gh,$ph,$f$
Red!Group!
phone!
follow!
flavor!
rough!
favorite!
tough!
laugh!
photo!
graph!
family!
trophy!
final!

Blue!Group!
feature!
physical!
dolphin!
orphan!
friendlier!
alphabet!
forgiveness!
enough!
laughable!
phrase!
cough!
atmosphere!

Green!Group!
geography!
photograph!
frightened!
!telephone!
toughest!
fireworks!
elephant!
finalize!
paragraph!
frequency!
nephew!
hemisphere!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

five! !
himself!
usually!
money!
seen!!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
My!friend!made!me!laugh!out!loud.!
Blue:!!
I!fought!a!bad!couch!this!winter.!
Green:!! Did!you!proofread!your!paragraph!on!Phoenix?!

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mb,!gn,!wr,!kn,!stle!
Red!Group!
knee!
climb!
wrap!
knock!
thumb!
knew!
gnaw!
comb!
wrong!
castle!
thistle!
hustle!

Blue!Group!
wreck!
wrist!
knot!
knight!
wreath!
lamb!
gnat!
gnome!
numb!
trestle!
jostle!
rustle!!

Green!Group!
gnarl!
wrinkle!
knives!
knuckles!
knowledge!
wriggle!
plumber!
limb!
gnash!
wrestler!
combing!
bristles!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

didnt!
car!
morning!
body!
upon!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!child!scraped!his!knee!when!he!fell.!
Blue:!!
I!heard!the!lamb!gnaw!on!the!branch.!
Green:!! A!Wrinkle!in!Time!is!one!of!my!favorite!books.!

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ge,$gi,$gy,$hard$g$
Red!Group!
game!
stage!
ginger!
gym!
jungle!
gentle!
gone!
change!
along!
germ!
sugar!
edge!

Blue!Group!
dragon!
guilt!
disgust!
engine!
gist!
guess!
guard!
geology!
urge!
garage!
village!
generous!

Green!Group!
government!
glimpse!
generosity!
oxygen!
genuine!
gigantic!
beverage!
dungeon!
disgusting!
vegetable!
ecology!
glossary!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

family!
!
later!
turn!
move!
face!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Our!class!played!a!game!during!gym!class.!
Blue:!!
The!greasy!engine!was!on!the!garage!floor.!
Green:!! I!caught!a!glimpse!of!a!gigantic!giraffe!at!the!zoo.!

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Soft!(ce,!ci,!cy)!and!hard!C!
Red!Group!
pace!
pencil!
recycle!
city!
cent!
sauce!
price!
climb!
since!
castle!
color!
center!!

Blue!Group!
century!
niece!
icicle!
fierce!
choice!
science!
celebrate!
glance!
citizen!
accept!
bicycle!
confident!!

Green!Group!
celebration!
cease!
acceptance!
excitement!
classify!
decimal!
ounce!
honeycomb!
cylinder!
balance!
cyclone!
article!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

door!
cut!
done!
group!
true!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Follow!the!curve!of!your!circle!with!a!pencil.!
Blue:!!
The!science!fair!will!accept!your!project!today.!
Green:!! The!teacher!made!an!acceptance!speech!at!the!celebration.!

!
Endings:!ed,!ing!
Red!Group!
dipping!
using!
tried!
fitting!
pushed!
writing!
nodded!
hopped!
lifted!
saved!
making!
stopping!

Blue!Group!
dragging!
blaming!
traded!
hoping!
shopped!
ripped!
winning!
scrubbed!
dropping!
closed!
owing!
placing!!

Green!Group!
exploring!
thinning!
blurred!
changing!
boasted!
flaming!
piling!
squealed!
swimming!
sobbed!
squirmed!
quitting!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

short!
United!States!
Run!
Book!
Gave!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
I!tried!saving!money!for!something!special.!
Blue:!!
The!runner!passed!the!finish!line!to!win!the!race.!
Green:!! Something!squirmed!in!the!bushes!while!I!was!exploring.!

!
Suffixes:!ly,!less,!ness,!ful,!ily!
Red!Group!
carless!
darkness!
happily!
deadly!
easily!
endless!
sickness!
colorful!
homeless!
finally!
useful!
goodness!

Blue!Group!
directly!
wonderful!
powerful!
steadily!
happiness!
breathless!
entirely!
hopeful!
quietly!
closeness!
effortless!
wasteful!

Green!Group!
frequently!
beautiful!
constantly!
defenseless!
thoughtful!
meaningless!
distinctly!
lazily!
plentiful!
regardless!
readiness!
carelessness!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

order!
open!
ground!
cold!
really!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!homeless!man!happily!took!the!food.!
Blue:!!
The!young!girl!was!friendly,!beautiful,!and!thoughtful.!
Green:!! The!man!was!hopeful!that!his!new!business!would!be!
successful.!

!
Suffixes:!y,!al,!able,!ible!
Red!Group!
lovable!
musical!
possible!
creepy!
magical!
readable!
breakable!
treatable!
useable!
horrible!
seventy!
sweaty!

Blue!Group!
national!
healthy!
capable!
thirsty!
reliable!
flexible!
livable!
sensible!
enjoyable!
security!
terrible!
original!!

Green!Group!
comfortable!
exceptional!
invincible!
acceptable!
creativity!
disposable!
ability!
questionable!
eligible!
profitable!
believable!
imaginable!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1. table!
2. remember!
3. course!
4. front!
5. American!!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!loveable!dog!had!a!terrible!bark.!
Blue:!!
The!lovely!island!was!enjoyable!to!visit.!
Green:!! It!is!practical!to!wear!comfortable!shoes,!especially!on!a!field!
trip.!

!
Suffixes:!tion,!sion,!ment,!er,!est!
Red!Group!
colder!
subtraction!
action!
decision!
closer!
enjoyment!
addition!
confusion!
excitement!
larger!
closest!
erosion!

Blue!Group!
education!
treatment!
discussion!
prettiest!
younger!
dreamer!
conversation!
quickest!
permission!
exploration!
investment!
confusion!

Green!Group!
inspiration!
comprehension!
steadier!
argument!
friendliest!
expression!
assignment!
fiercest!
organization!
persuasion!
government!
fascination!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1. space!
2. inside!
3. ago!
4. sad!
5. early!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Our!goal!is!to!have!the!safest!classroom!in!the!school.!
Blue:!!
There!was!some!confusion!and!discussion!about!the!directions.!
Green:!! The!reading!group!did!an!excellent!job!on!the!comprehension!
assignment.!

!
Prefixes:!re,!dis,!un,!im,!in!
Red!Group!
discolor!
reheat!
unpack!
rewrite!
impolite!
unknown!
immediate!
discover!
inactive!
reread!
include!
dislike!!

Blue!Group!
unfriendly!
rejoin!
impossible!
dishonesty!
recycle!
immature!
unlikely!
disorder!
reapply!
unhealthy!
disbelief!
increase!!

Green!Group!
disagreement!!
reusable!
unexpected!
discontinue!
unnoticed!
disappear!
request!
unacceptable!
rephrase!
immigrant!
independence!
research!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1. Ill!
2. learned!
3. brought!
4. close!
5. nothing!
6. though!!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!student!dislikes!to!reread!his!work.!
Blue:!!
The!class!had!to!discuss!dishonesty!and!unfriendly!behavior.!
Green:!! There!was!an!unexpected!disagreement!between!the!students.!

!
Plurals:!regular!and!irregularb!s,!es,!f!to!v,!y!to!i!
Red!Group!
families!
!boxes!
lives!
flies!
branches!
wives!
leaves!
pencils!
babies!
watches!
bodies!
screams!!

Blue!Group!
fairies!
guesses!
ladies!
speeches!
journeys!
pennies!
matches!
fries!
monkeys!
features!
wolves!
loaves!!

Green!Group!
shelves!
sandwiches!
thieves!
bonuses!
knives!
guppies!
citizens!
supplies!
nineties!
chimneys!
trophies!
diaries!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1. idea!
2. lived!
3. became!
4. add!
5. become!!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Many!Bemis!families!watch!the!players!in!the!game.!
Blue:!!
The!fairies!went!on!secret!journeys!through!the!night.!
Green:!! Troy!citizens!home!thieves!will!soon!be!caught.!

!
Compound!words!
Red!Group!
anything!
everyone!
something!
anyway!
driveway!
someone!
airplane!
playtime!
classroom!
inside!
footstep!
outside!

Blue!Group!
downstairs!
everybody!
sometime!
headache!
evergreen!
breakfast!
background!
outfield!
somewhere!
worldwide!
sunflower!
keyboard!!

Green!Group!
copyright!
earthquake!
masterpiece!
motorcycle!
windshield!
wastebasket!
worthwhile!
lifeguard!
gentleman!
skyscraper!
heavyweight!
throughout!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1. grown!
2. draw!
3. yet!
4. less!
5. wind!!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
Someone!special!will!visit!our!classroom.!
Blue:!!
My!grandmother!goes!downstairs!early!to!make!breakfast.!
Green:!! The!skyscraper!shook!during!the!earthquake!and!was!
destroyed.!

!
homonyms!
Red!Group!
meet!
meat!
ate!
eight!
scent!
sent!
nose!
knows!
pair!
pear!
stair!
stare!

Blue!Group!
piece!
peace!
threw!
through!
flower!
flour!
where!
wear!
their!
there!
main!
mane!!

Green!Group!
morning!
mourning!
principle!
principal!
accept!
except!
presence!
presents!
weight!
wait!
patience!
patients!!

High%Frequency%Words:%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

behind!
cannot!
letter!
among!
able!!
!
Dictation%Sentences:%
Red:!!!
The!children!ate!eight!pears.!
Blue:!!
Theyre!going!to!put!their!project!over!there.!
Green:!! The!principal!said!to!wait!for!the!morning!bell.!

Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

away!

blame! playground!

base!
game!
nail!

state!
frame!
holiday!

crayon!
potato!
against!

today!

relay!

stadium!

train!

waist!

claim!

became!

pail!

hesitate!

brain!

gain!

Asia!

case!

raise!

complain!

scale!

mayor!

yesterday!

pair!

airplane!

anyway!

lane!

remain!

prairie!

Name: __________________________
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Long!E!Patterns!

ee!
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Name: __________________________

teeth!
dream!
feast!
beast!
feeling!
clean!
easy!
keep!
seat!
bees!
meal!
baby!

between!
least!
east!
steam!
street!
eighteen!
beaver!
breeze!
weave!
honey!
meeting!
sleeping!
!

angry!
please!
breathe!
everybody!
wreath!
complete!
wheat!
concrete!
squeeze!
company!
eager!
really!

Name: __________________________

Long!I!Patterns!

ie!
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Name: __________________________

bike!
replied!
hillside!
while!
sigh!
pilot!
child!
tight!
bright!
fly!
fright! moonlight!
light!
hire!
surprise!
July!
hydrant! pioneer!
prize! butterfly!
firefly!
flight!
slight!
outside!
night!
divide!
quiet!
drive! otherwise! behind!
dime!
climb!
describe!
rise!
height!
identify!
!

Name: __________________________

Long!O!Patterns!

oa!
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ow!
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o_e!
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Name: __________________________

coat!
grow!
hope!
road!
show!
joke!
woke!
coach!
float!
glow!
yellow!
ocean!
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boast!
alone!
hotel!
moan!
obey!
pillow!
shown!
spoke!
clover!
crow!
load!
open!

adobe!
coast!
globe!
suppose!
throat!
disown!
clothes!
compose!
although!
broken!
almost!
approach!

Name: __________________________

Long!U!Patterns!

ew!
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u_e!
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Name: __________________________

blew!
huge!
rumor!
grew!
screw!
dispute!
due!
usually! !!!raccoon!
roots!
truth!
conclude!
too!
reduce! newspaper!
cube!
afternoon! toothpaste!
use!
crew!
tissue!
tune!
confuse! newspaper!
balloon!
juice!
future!
chew!
music!
human!
clue!
excuse!
regular!
super!!!
include!! population!!
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Name: __________________________

Short!a!and!e!Patterns!

Short!A!
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Short!E!
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oddballs'

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Name: __________________________

spent!
last!
plan!
check!
grand!
map!
stamp!
felt!
west!
past!
camp!
yell!
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feather!
absent!
else!
canyon!
chapter! skeleton!
traffic!
together!
stand!
guest!
lesson!
graph!
spend!
fraction!
dance!
breath!
friend!
envelope!
answer! adventure!
rabbit!
scramble!
desk!
alphabet!

Name: __________________________

Short!vowel!patterns:!i,!o,!u!

Short!i!
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Name: __________________________

grin!
body!
print!
stick!
cloth!
lunch!
clock!
such!
thing!
chunk!
knot!
grump!
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prompt!
drink!
honest!
crisp!
hundred!
notch!
hungry!
whip!
thunder!
doctor!
admit!
quick!

distrust!
shrimp!
adopt!
liquid!
instruct!
promise!
nonsense!
extinct!
underline!
comment!
whisper!
switch!

Name: __________________________

er!and!or!words!

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oddballs!
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Name: __________________________

reader!
player!
winter!
folder!
doctor!
corner!
letter!
summer!
favor!
actor!
never!
offer!
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teacher! thunder!
brother!
author!
mayor!
visitor!
answer! remember!
another!
honor!
rocker!
senator!
worker!
trader!
perfect! wonder!
trainer!
writer!
danger! character!
after! illustrator!
flavor!
pitcher!

Name: __________________________

ir!and!ur!words!

ir!
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oddballs!
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Name: __________________________

shirt!
thirst!
indirect!
curly!
first!
girlfriend!
turn!
rural!
cursive!
dirty!
circus!
surface!
hurry!
squirt!
shirttail!
curb!
during!
plural!
firmly! current! murmur!
birth! birthday! whirlwind!
flurry! sturdy! purpose!
burn!
circle!
thirsty!
swirl! church!
nature!
hurt!
burst!
circuit!
!

Name: __________________________

ore,!oar,!air,!are,!ure!

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Name: __________________________

soar!
repair!
shore!
dairy!
sure!
before!
hair!
board!
aware!
rare!
future!
secure!
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aboard! warehouse!
boredom! shoreline!
airport!
compare!
ignore!
explore!
prairie! fairground!
staircase!
despair!
barely!
hoarse!
adore!
chairman!
beware!
boarding!
prepare!
carefree!
assure!
brochure!
mature!
obscure!

Name: __________________________

contractions!

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Name: __________________________

Im!
whos!
wont!
cant!
wed!
shouldnt!
were!
youre!
couldnt!
theyre! couldve! wouldnt!
weve!
isnt!
arent!
hes!
theyll!
doesnt!
shes!
Ill!
wasnt!
its!
theyve!
werent!
thats!
itll!
hasnt!
shed!
dont!
havent!
lets!
theyd!
hadnt!
Ive! shouldve! didnt!
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Name: __________________________

oi!and!oy!words!

oy!
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oddballs!
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Name: __________________________

!
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soil!
broil!
poison!
avoid!
voice!
appointment!
royal!
spoil!
turquoise!
join! employee!
moisture!
employ!
joyful!
employment!
loyal!
choice!
turmoil!
oyster!
annoy!
destroy!
coil!
voyage!
flamboyant!
enjoy!
noise!
royalty!
coin!
rejoice!
ointment!
point!
moist!
disappoint!
joint! pinpoint!
boycott!
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Name: __________________________

pr,!sh,!th,!pl!

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Name: __________________________

pretty!
shove!
please!
pride!
plain!
pledge!
shady!
prove!
third!
plenty!
present!
shape!
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president!
shoulder!
thought!
preserve!
theater! Thanksgiving!
plastic!
plaque!
shown!
thesaurus!
produce!
shameless!
theme! thermometer!
shelter!
plateau!
promise!
shuffle!
shield!
pleasure!
plenty!
preparation!
proudly!
shallow!

Name: __________________________

Ck,!ct,!nd,!mp,!ft,!ld!

ck/ct!
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Name: __________________________

swift!
draft!
quick!
build!
attract!
child!
grump!
brick!
mend!
contact!
blend!
remind!
!
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beyond!
affect!
drift!
thick!
react!
thrift!
collect!
stepchild!
attack!
subtract!
distract!
plump!

demand!
artifact!
guild!
airlift!
thumbtack!
neglect!
overreact!
assumption!
prospect!
drawback!
grandstand!
reprimand!

Name: __________________________

Ng,!nk,!nt,!pt,!sk,!st!

ng/nk!

nt/pt!

sk/st!

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Name: __________________________

strong!
absent! combustible!
present! sprang!
resident!
stink!
suggest!
attempt!
swinging! rethink!
incident!
silent!
patient! boomerang!
slept!
except!
moment!
prank!
crept!
different!
contest! overhang! intercept!
instant!
disrupt! drawstring!
feast!
shrank!
guest!
bankrupt! overslept! interrupt!
toast!
least!
disgust!
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Name: __________________________

ch,!tch!

ch!
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oddballs!

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Name: __________________________

beach!
stitch!
catch! approach!
reach! crunch!
match! purchase!
itch!
drench!
chew!
notch!
peach! catcher!
batch! scratch!
teach! wrench!
march! sketch!
coach! munch!
ditch!
witch!
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chimney!
twitch!
watchful!
ketchup!
snatch!
stretcher!
mischief!
purchase!
grandchild!
bleacher!
latch!
cheerful!

Name: __________________________

Spr,!shr,!str,!squ,!scr,!spl,!thr!

spr/shr! str/squ! scr/spl!

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Name: __________________________

spray!
shred!
splash!
thrown!
spring!
thread!
scrub!
shrub!
split!
stray!
square!
strip!
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shrink!
script!
spread!
strange!
scrunch!
squeeze!
splinter!
sprint!
throat!
shrill!
squirm!
stream!

straight!
scratch!
scrimp!
squelch!
sprawl!
splurge!
through!
shriek!
squash!
strength!
spruce!
thrive!

Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

phone!
feature!
follow! physical!
flavor!
dolphin!
rough!
orphan!
favorite! friendlier!
tough! alphabet!
laugh! forgiveness!
photo!
enough!
graph! laughable!
family!
phrase!
trophy!
cough!
final! atmosphere!
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geography!
photograph!
frightened!
telephone!
toughest!
fireworks!
elephant!
finalize!
paragraph!
frequency!
nephew!
hemisphere!

Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

knee!
climb!
wrap!
knock!
thumb!
knew!
gnaw!
comb!
wrong!
castle!
thistle!
hustle!
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wreck!
gnarl!
wrist!
wrinkle!
knot!
knives!
knight! knuckles!
wreath! knowledge!
lamb!
wriggle!
gnat!
plumber!
gnome!
limb!
numb!
gnash!
trestle! wrestler!
jostle!
combing!
rustle!
bristles!

Name: __________________________

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game!
dragon! government!
stage!
guilt!
glimpse!
ginger! disgust!
generosity!
gym!
engine!
oxygen!
jungle!
gist!
genuine!
gentle!
guess!
gigantic!
gone!
guard!
beverage!
change! geology!
dungeon!
along!
urge!
disgusting!
germ!
garage!
vegetable!
sugar!
village!
ecology!
edge! generous!
glossary!
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Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

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pace!
century! celebration!
pencil!
niece!
cease!
recycle!
icicle!
acceptance!
city!
fierce!
excitement!
cent!
choice!
classify!
sauce!
science!
decimal!
price! celebrate!
ounce!
climb!
glance! honeycomb!
since!
citizen!
cylinder!
castle!
accept!
balance!
color!
bicycle!
cyclone!
center! confident!
article!
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Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

dipping!
using!
tried!
fitting!
pushed!
writing!
nodded!
hopped!
lifted!
saved!
making!
stopping!
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dragging! exploring!
blaming!
thinning!
traded!
blurred!
hoping!
changing!
shopped!
boasted!
ripped!
flaming!
winning!
piling!
scrubbed! squealed!
dropping! swimming!
closed!
sobbed!
owing!
squirmed!
placing!
quitting!

Name: __________________________

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Suffixes:'ly,'less,'ness,'ily,'ful'

carless!
darkness!
happily!
deadly!
easily!
endless!
sickness!
colorful!
homeless!
finally!
useful!
goodness!
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directly!
frequently!
wonderful!
beautiful!
powerful! constantly!
steadily! defenseless!
happiness! thoughtful!
breathless! meaningless!
entirely!
distinctly!
hopeful!
lazily!
quietly!
plentiful!
closeness! regardless!
effortless!
readiness!
wasteful! carelessness!

Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

Suffixes:'y,'able,'ible,'al'

lovable!
musical!
possible!
creepy!
magical!
readable!
breakable!
treatable!
useable!
horrible!
seventy!
sweaty!
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national! comfortable!
healthy! exceptional!
capable!
invincible!
thirsty!
acceptable!
reliable!
creativity!
flexible!
disposable!
livable!
ability!
sensible! questionable!
enjoyable!
eligible!
security!
profitable!
terrible!
believable!
original! imaginable!

Name: __________________________

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Suffixes:!tion,!sion,!ment,!er,!est!

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Name: __________________________

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colder!
education!
inspiration!
subtraction! treatment! comprehension!
action!
discussion!
steadier!
decision!
prettiest!
argument!
closer!
younger!
friendliest!
enjoyment!
dreamer!
expression!
addition! conversation!
assignment!
confusion!
quickest!
fiercest!
excitement! permission!
organization!
larger!
exploration!
persuasion!
closest!
investment!
government!
erosion!
confusion!
fascination!
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Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

Suffixes:'re.'dis,'un,'im,'in'

discolor!
reheat!
unpack!
rewrite!
impolite!
unknown!
immediate!
discover!
inactive!
reread!
include!
dislike!
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unfriendly!
rejoin!
impossible!
dishonesty!
recycle!
immature!
unlikely!
disorder!
reapply!
unhealthy!
disbelief!
increase!

disagreement!
reusable!
unexpected!
discontinue!
unnoticed!
disappear!
request!
unacceptable!
rephrase!
immigrant!
independence!
research!

Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

Plurals:'regular'and'irregular'

families!
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lives!
flies!
branches!
wives!
leaves!
pencils!
babies!
watches!
bodies!
screams!!
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fairies!
shelves!
guesses! sandwiches!
ladies!
thieves!
speeches! bonuses!
journeys!
knives!
pennies!
guppies!
matches!
citizens!
fries!
supplies!
monkeys!
nineties!
features! chimneys!
wolves!
trophies!
loaves!!
diaries!!

Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

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anything!
everyone!
something!
anyway!
driveway!
someone!
airplane!
playtime!
classroom!
inside!
footstep!
outside!
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downstairs!
everybody!
sometime!
headache!
evergreen!
breakfast!
background!
outfield!
somewhere!
worldwide!
sunflower!
keyboard!

copyright!
earthquake!
masterpiece!
motorcycle!
windwhield!
wastebasket!
worthwhile!
lifeguard!
gentleman!
skyscraper!
heavyweight!
throughout!

Name: __________________________

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Name: __________________________

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meet!
meat!
ate!
eight!
scent!
sent!
nose!
knows!
pair!
pear!
stair!
stare!
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piece!
peace!
threw!
through!
flower!
flour!
where!
wear!
their!
there!
main!
mane!

morning!
mourning!
principle!
principal!
accept!
except!
presence!
presents!
weight!
wait!
patience!
patients!

Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

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Put!your!spelling!words!in!ABC!order!and!then!write!them!in!fancy!writing!!

ABC!order!

Fancy Writing

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

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Each!letter!has!a!value.!!Consonants!are!worth!10!and!vowels!are!worth!5.!!
Write!your!spelling!words!then!add!up!the!value!of!each!word.!

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

Clap a Word
Write!down!each!of!your!spelling!words.!!Clap!it.!!Count!the!number!of!syllables!in!
each!word.!

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

Consonant Circle
Write each of your spelling words on the lines below. Then go back
and circle all of the consonants in your words. Dont forget to write
neatly!

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

Free Choice Spelling

Tonight you get to choose how you want to practice your spelling
words. Please choose an activity that you think will best prepare you
for Fridays test. On the lines below, tell me how you chose to study
your words. Have fun
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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

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Your word work homework tonight is to play the game Memory with
your spelling words. Please use the word slips that you brought
home yesterday. Cut the words apart and place them face down.
Each player turns over two cards, if the cards follow the same
pattern (i.e. are both long A words made from the ay pattern) then it
is a match! If the cards dont match, turn them back over and it is
the next players turn. The player with the most matches at the end
is the winner!!
Tonight I played memory with:
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matches!

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

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Write!each!of!your!spelling!words!below!and!then!think!of!at!least!one!
word!that!your!word!rhymes!with.!!See!if!the!spelling!is!similar!
between!your!two!rhyming!matches!!
My Words

Rhyming Words

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

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Write!each!of!your!spelling!words!three!times.!!First,!write!in!pencil.!!
Second,!write!each!word!in!crayon.!!Third,!write!each!word!in!marker.!
Pencil

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

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Write!each!of!your!spelling!words!below.!!Then!write!at!least!2!new!
words!that!you!can!make!using!the!letters!from!your!spelling!word.!
My Spelling Word

New Word #1

New Word #2

Example: Brain

rain

air

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Name: _________________________________

Date:_______________________

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Write!each!one!of!your!pattern!spelling!words!in!a!sentence.!
1.

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Name: _________________________________

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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 1

ai

ay

a_e

oddballs

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 2

ee

ea

e_e

Odd Balls:

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 3

ie

igh

i_e

Odd Balls:

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 4

oa

ow

o_e

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 5

ew

u_e

oo

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 6

Short a

Short e

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 7

Short i

Short o

Short u

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 8

er

or

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 9

ur

ir

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 10

ore,%aor,%air,%are,%ure%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
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11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 11

Contractions
1.

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High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________

Dictation Sentence:
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 12

oi

oy

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 13

pr

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Dictation Sentence:

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pl

High Frequency Words

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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 14

ck,%ct,%ft,%ld,%mp,%nd%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 15

ng,%nk,%nt,%pt,%sk,%st%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 16

ch

tch

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 17

spr,%shr,%str,%squ,%scr,%pl,%thr%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 18

gh

ph

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 19

mb,%gn,%wr,%kn,%stle,%wh%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 20

ge

gi

gy

Hard g

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 21

ce

ci

cy

Hard c

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 22

ed

ing

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 23

Suffixes:%ly,%less,%ness,%ful,%ily%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 24

al

able

idble

High Frequency Words

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 25

Suffixes:%tion,%sion,%ment,%er,%est%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 26

Prefixes:%re,%dis,%un,%im,%in%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 27

Plurals:%s,%es,%f%to%v,%y%to%i%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 28

Compound%Words%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

Date: ________________

Spelling Challenge Week 29

Homonyms%
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________
High Frequency Words
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
Dictation Sentence:
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